Let's solve each question in the
Simple Present Tense worksheet step by step. The key rule for the simple present tense is:
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For I, you, we, they: Use the base form of the verb.
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For he, she, it, and singular nouns: Add
-s or
-es to the verb.
Now let’s go through each question:
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1. I ________ that woman.
-
know ✔
- knows
✘ (used with third person singular)
👉 "I" is first person singular → use base form:
know
✔ Answer: know
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2. We ________ to school every day.
- go
✔
- goes
✘ (third person singular)
👉 "We" is plural → use base form:
go
✔ Answer: go
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3. The baby ________ every morning.
- cry
✘
- cries
✔
👉 "The baby" is third person singular → add
-s:
cries
✔ Answer: cries
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4. My parents ________ very hard.
- work
✔
- works
✘ (singular)
👉 "My parents" is plural → use base form:
work
✔ Answer: work
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5. His brother ________ blue shirt every Sunday.
- wear
✘
- wears
✔
👉 "His brother" is third person singular → add
-s:
wears
✔ Answer: wears
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6. Everyone ________ to watch the movie.
- want
✘
- wants
✔
👉 "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun → treat as third person singular →
wants
✔ Answer: wants
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7. Danny's cat ________ a long tail.
- has
✔
- have
✘
👉 "Cat" is third person singular →
has
✔ Answer: has
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8. The water in this river ________ very clean.
- is
✔
- are
✘
👉 "The water" is uncountable and singular → use
is
✔ Answer: is
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9. She ________ some flour to bake a cake.
- need
✘
- needs
✔
👉 "She" is third person singular →
needs
✔ Answer: needs
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10. They ________ milk every morning.
- drink
✔
- drinks
✘
👉 "They" is plural → use base form:
drink
✔ Answer: drink
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
know
2.
go
3.
cries
4.
work
5.
wears
6.
wants
7.
has
8.
is
9.
needs
10.
drink
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📝 Summary of Rules Used:
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Singular subjects (he, she, it, everyone, the baby) → verb +
-s/-es
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Plural subjects (we, they, my parents) → base verb
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"Everyone" is singular → takes
-s
-
"Water" is uncountable → singular →
is
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"Drink" vs
"drinks": "they" = plural →
drink
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